5 Fastest-Growing Cannabis Jobs In 2019: From Operations To Marketing
Take a look at the average salaries of some of the top gigs in the CannaBusiness this year.
ForceBrands, a consumer packaged goods recruitment firm with a dedicated cannabis division, HerbForce, has outlined the top five fastest-growing cannabis jobs for 2019 and shared them exclusively with Benzinga.
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"Already one of the fastest-growing job markets, cannabis continues to gain notable momentum in the consumer brands space. As one of the leading recruiting firms specializing in the cannabis space, we've seen an increased demand among cannabis brands for seasoned high-level executives to fill key roles on their leadership teams,” Sean Conner, co-founder and chief progress officer at ForceBrands, told Benzinga.
"Some of the most popular roles we've helped place start at the executive level, such as board members, CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and COOs."
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The firm has helped place hundreds of executive-level professions in the last three years in sales, marketing, finance and operation -- particularly head cultivators and growers, Conner said.
Those four areas are where ForceBrands has seen the most hiring activity in cannabis, he said.
The following are the five fastest-growing roles in the cannabis industry this year, according to the recruiting firm:
Vice President Of Sales
Average salary: $175,000-$220,000
Director Of Operations
Average salary: $120,000-$180,000
Director Of Marketing
Average salary: $150,000-$175,000
Controller
Average salary: $100,000-$140,000
Director Of Sales
Average salary: $150,000-$200,000
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Methodology
The data was compiled as part of ForceBrands’ 2019 Cannabis Talent Market Report.
The report looks at the data from cannabis respondents, who made up 10 percent of the total survey participants.
Respondents -- hiring decision-makers including leaders at the director, president/VP/SVP and C-suite level -- were recruited to gather compensation and hiring data.
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Javier Hasse is a cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics-focused reporter, currently serving as Managing Director for Benzinga Cannabis, and CEO of Spanish language news site El Planteo, a company he co-founded.
El Planteo is an online media outlet focused on cannabis, hemp, psychedelics, ecology and other green topics, with a frequent financial and cultural angle. On ElPlanteo.com you will find all the key news regarding the cannabis industry in Latin America and the world, the advances in legalization policies and the cultural events that make up the world of marijuana and other emerging industries.
His book, “Start Your Own Cannabis Business,” was published by Entrepreneur Media in 2018 and hit the #1 Best-Seller spot on Amazon.
As an award-winning reporter and editor, Javier's had roughly 5,000 unique articles published across numerous mass media outlets including CNN, Forbes, MSN, Chicago Tribune, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur Magazine, MarketWatch, Houston Chronicle, The Street, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Playboy, Benzinga, MERRY JANE, High Times, and many others.
Beyond cannabis, Javier is a published photographer and Billboard-charting rapper, featured on hip-hop albums that also included Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and Inspectah Deck, Twista, Lil Windex, Riff Raff, Cyhi The Prynce, Yung Bleu, DJ Whoo Kid, Jonathan Hay, and others.
